A Moroccan state television channel has broadcast a tutorial showing women how to conceal the evidence of domestic violence with make-up, sparking fury within the country.

The segment, in a daily programme on Channel 2M, showed a smiling makeup artist demonstrate how to mask injuries inflicted by a beating, on a woman whose face had been made up to appear swollen and bruised.

"We hope these beauty tips will help you carry on with your daily life", the host said at the end of the segment, which critics quickly pointed out coincided with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.